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Terrified Dog Found Hiding In Trash Heap Gets The Happiest Makeover

When rescuers from Hope For Paws responded to reports of a homeless dog hiding in a Los Angeles waste management plant, they weren't sure what they would find, but they knew that a frightened stray wouldn't last long at the dump. This dog needed rescuing right away.

The rescuers' camera zoomed in on the scared face of a white pit bull, barely visible in a big heap of trash.

Every time rescuers tried to get close, the scared pitty retreated farther into the piles of garbage. Disheartened after hours of trying to coax the dog out, the rescuers went home and came back again the next day.

This time, they were determined not to come home without the pup. The rescuers followed him into a fenced-in corner - but the terrified stray wouldn't let them near him.